Enemy
Unveiling Shadows: Public Faces' Anthem of Independence
Lyrics
Help is on the way
Assurance that assistance is forthcoming.
We're solving all the problems we invent
Addressing the act of creating problems and subsequently solving them.
Stirring up the ghosts in our heads
Stirring up past memories or concerns in one's mind.
The shadow figures play
References to elusive, intangible entities causing distress.
Into our fears and keep us up at night
Alluding to fears that disrupt sleep and peace of mind.
Watch the vermin scatter as we turn on the lights
Metaphorically, exposing and dispersing problems as they're illuminated.
Backed into a corner
Feeling trapped or pressured, anticipating confrontation.
Ready for the fight
Preparedness and resolve for a potential conflict.
But I am not your enemy
Asserting the speaker's non-hostile stance.
I am not your friend
Emphasizing the lack of camaraderie or amicable relations.
I am not your means to an end
Rejecting being used as a tool for someone else's goals.
I don't like this game
Disapproval of participating in a particular situation or dynamic.
We're casting spells to try to break this curse
Attempting to dispel a negative situation through unconventional means.
Like we're the center of the center of the center of the universe
Feeling self-important or overly focused on personal issues.
No one has to play
Expressing the freedom to abstain from participating.
We'll chew our words and spit them in the dirt
Willingness to confront and discard hurtful words or actions.
An empty fate, but I can think of worse
Accepting an unfulfilling fate but recognizing worse possibilities.
Backed into a corner, hit them where it hurts
Being pushed into a challenging position and responding effectively.
But I am not the messenger
Disclaiming any role as a messenger of specific sentiments.
Or the sentiment you send
Rejecting being a conduit for particular emotions or intentions.
I am not your means to an end
Reiteration of not being a means for someone else's objectives.
A distant glow
Depicting a distant illumination amidst chaos or turmoil.
We push to the heart of town while all the edges burn
Moving towards the heart of a situation while peripheral issues escalate.
The difference grows
Highlighting the growing disparity or divergence.
With every second-hand story that we learn
Increasing distance from the truth through repeated retellings.
Hold the line, keep the pressure at the gates
Urging resilience and maintaining boundaries amidst pressure.
Help is on the way
Reiteration of forthcoming help.
I am not your innocence
Denial of being perceived as pure or faultless.
Or your guilty conscience spin
Refusal to be someone's guilty conscience or to bear their burden.
I am not your means to an end
Rejection of being a tool for fulfilling someone else's objectives.
I am not your everything
Rejecting the notion of being everything to someone.
Or your every now and then
Refuting sporadic involvement or intermittent presence in someone's life.
I am not your means to an end
Reiteration of not being utilized as a means for someone's objectives.
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